Tofurky day cometh soon...........

Well I am beginning my travels the day after Thanksgiving and was going to be
home for the holiday since my girlfriend is traveling to Thailand on Thanksgiving day and will meet her in India in 2 weeks, and the yoga class I was going to teach at the center Thanksgiving Day has been canceled since it will be closed on that day. So I will have a Meatless Thanksgiving with my roomate and landlord, who is going all out, a lifelong vegetarian who has never tried meat and son of a Krishna devotee whose father is an excellent cook having cooked prasadum for several decades, and he is going to begin his cooking on Tues. or Wed. for Thurs. Tofurky day festivities

Meatless Thanksgiving

Nothing says Thanksgiving dinner like tofu turkey, textured soy protein stuffing, and creamy mashed potatoes made with soy milk. Okay, that may not be exactly true for most Americans. But vegetarians have been feasting alongside omnivores since the first Thanksgiving, and they know how to cook up some tasty dishes, too. In these times of rampant obesity, skyrocketing cholesterol, and safety concerns over meat products, maybe it's time to see how the other 2% lives. If you're not ready to abandon the turkey, you can start with meatless side dishes. Meat substitutes may also minimize cravings for delicious animals. Tofu has been a popular choice for thousands of years, though hardcore carnivores have been known to call it bland and slimy. Textured soy protein and wheat gluten also have mild flavors, but have textures more similar to meat. They're commonly used in imitation meat products like Tofurky, a faux bird that may be the easiest way to go cold turkey. A fake drumstick or a meatless Thanksgiving may sound a little too radical, but remember: even the President pardons a turkey each year.

Suggested Sites...

• Vegetarian Thanksgiving - delicious recipes for side dishes, main courses, and desserts for vegetarians and vegans.
• Turkey-Free Menus - festive vegetarian holiday ideas from Food Network.
• FamousVeggie.com - follow in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, Hank Aaron, Leonardo da Vinci, Andre 3000, Socrates, and Pamela Anderson.
• Fake Flesh - a taste test of meat substitutes that finds some of them amusingly disappointing.

Directory categories: Vegetarian Thanksgiving, Meat Substitutes, Tofu, Textured Soy Protein, Vegetarian Recipes